Resthaven Wildlife Area - Pond # 8
Boat ramp · on Resthaven Pond # 8 · near Castalia · Ohio
Zebra mussels (latest report 2001) reported in Resthaven Pond # 8 710 m from this launch (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database). Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species database · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Motors
- No horsepower limit, no wake
- Ramp lanes
- 1
- Docks
- 1
- Ramp surface
- Concrete
- Trailer parking
- 25 spaces
- Season
- All Year
- Managed by
- ODNR Division of Wildlife-District Two
- Website
- wildlife.ohiodnr.gov
- Coordinates
- 41.42096, -82.82066
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
On Resthaven Pond # 8
Lake in Ohio. All launches on Resthaven Pond # 8.
Nearby launches
- Shelby Street Public Boat Launch · 5.5 mi · Lake Erie
- Dempsey Wildlife Area · 6.6 mi · Lake Erie
- West Harbor Landing Boat Launch · 7.7 mi · Lake Erie
- Nehls Boat Launch · 8.0 mi · Lake Erie
- East Harbor State Park - Campground Boat Ramp · 8.5 mi · East Harbor
- East Harbor State Park · 8.6 mi · Lake Erie
Sources
- Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) record 220080 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
- Ohio DNR Watercraft Motorized Lake Facilities (facility guide with amenity detail) record 220080 · Public data (ODNR GIS), liability statement only; no use limitations stated
Why it is listed as public: listed by Ohio DNR Boater and Stream Access (facility guide and paddling access) and Ohio DNR Watercraft Motorized Lake Facilities (facility guide with amenity detail). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.